When we got inside the 3 youngest started running and being noisy in general and the large house just seemed to welcome their exuberance. We couldn't really blame them, they were cooped up all day.
Yes, we brought the babies along. The trauma behaviors during our last overnight trip leave me fairly certain that the friend who stayed with them won't be willing to come back. She is very nice but was overwhelmed by their constant push back. And... Obie and Chi can sense that in people. It wasn't fun for us getting them back in shape last week.
Anyway, back to my house hunting. We decided after the first house they could not go inside these peoples' beautifully decorated homes. Our boys were literally climbing the walls because the stone masonry gave just enough hand grip to get them going. My anxiety was off the charts in that house.
Lucky for us the realtor's husband also came along to help drive her on the bad roads and we had our 4 wheel drive as well. Between the 4 of us we were able to go through the homes and swap kid supervising/entertaining. We rewarded decent behavior with cookies, grapes, and carrots and my food loving boys figured the program out very quickly.
The last house was empty. I told them I wanted them to get out and run and boy did they. They ran up and down the steps and in and out of bedrooms from one side to the other and we still were able to talk and concentrate. That house can handle my boys. They ran outside for a bit and opted for busting through snow drifts rather than taking the nicely shoveled paths. They had some energy to burn.
We offered more than the asking price. I am praying the offer gets accepted tomorrow, but they have till mid-week to respond. This house felt like home. I am praying it will be.
Good luck!
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